Consultant for outlining a concept for Cash for Work activities in Lebanon

Assignment is open to individual consultants with sound experience in development of concept notes and NGO-proposals for humanitarian projects with a focus on cash-distribution through Cash-for-Work.

Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest private aid organisations in Germany. It is politically independent and non-denominational. Welthungerhilfe is fighting hunger around the world and is focusing its work around the Sustainable Development Goal 2: “Zero Hunger by 2030”.

Welthungerhilfe is interested to assist vulnerable population in Lebanon (Lebanese, refugees) by enrolling them in Cash for Work activities. Potential donors are not secured, yet. Welthungerhilfe is looking for a consultant who designs a general concept and CfW strategy for Lebanon for Welthungerhilfe.

Questions to be addressed:

• Which local NGOs could be engaged as partners?
• What kind of activities could be done as Cash for Work Programs?
• How could the cash-flow from WHH to the final beneficiaries be organized?
• Selection of beneficiaries
• Geographic areas (based on vulnerability statistical data)
• Identification of CfW sites
• General suggestions for assets to be rehabilitated or constructed
• Suggestion of services/works that could be suitable for CfW
• Involvement of women: Welthungerhilfe places high emphasis on the involvement of women in CfW
• Modalities for organizing CfW: Through local implementing partners, through private companies
• Considerations of donors
• WHH will provide checklists of relevant donor organizations, considering questions around gender, do-no-harm, inclusion

Deliverables:

• Short report about work done
• Filled concept paper template (template will be provided by WHH). The final concept paper should have a volume of ca. 20 pages.
• Filled checklists (Cash transfer checklist, gender & inclusion checklist)

Working modality (suggestions):

• Desk assessment, study of key documents
• Work-shop/collective brainstorming with key persons from WHH 
• Outreach to key informants, potential partners, stakeholders, donors and collecting information

Language

The reporting language and concept papers/reports will be in English

Schedule

The service is required in August, 2021.

Venue

The works can be done online as well as by conducting meetings in person. The debriefing can be conducted online.

Logistics

WHH will make sure that their key-personnel are available for meetings with the consultant. WHH focal points in Beirut/Tripoli will be the main focal points for the process. WHH will manage the contract and will provide funding directly to the consultant(s) in accordance with the terms specified in the contract. The consultant should make the necessary arrangements and coordinate with WHH staff before fieldwork to ensure no issues arise during field data collection. Relevant contacts will be shared with the consultant.

Fees

Interested bidders are asked to submit their daily rates - figures mentioned above are indicative but not binding

Contract

The serice-contract will be signed with WHH's Country Office in Turkey

Remuneration:

The remuneration depends on the offer, experience, and our budget. WHH has internal fees-policies. Generally WHH expects the service to be done in 10-20 days.

Payment in 2 tranches: 20% upon signature of contract, 80% after delivery of requested deliverables, time-sheet and invoice